Convert select list to JSON using jQuery

Question

How can I get the .val()'s and .html()'s of all the options from a multiple select list into a json object? Preferably using jQuery.

Thanks in advance!

A little more info:

I am using two multiple select boxes. Selecting items on the left box and moving them to the right. Once they have all the items they want selected they will push submit and it will take all the items in the right select box and move them to a main list.

Here is the code I am using once I get the JSON object:

datalistObject = JSON.parse(response);
if (datalistObject.length){
    $(".data-list tbody").empty();
    for (var i=0; i < datalistObject.length; i++) {
        var newrow = "<tr><td><input type='checkbox' name='user_id' value='" + datalistObject[i][0] + "' class='data-list-check'></td><td>" + datalistObject[i][1] + "</td></tr>";
        $(newrow).appendTo($(".data-list tbody"));
    }
}

Example html and output would be:

<select name="selecteditems">
    <option value="op1">Option 1</option>
    <option value="op2">Option 2</option>
    <option value="op3">Option 3</option>
</select>

[
    ["op1","Option 1"],
    ["op2","Option 2"],
    ["op3","Option 3"]
]

Why do you need it in a JSON object? If you give a little more information as to what you are trying to achieve, it will get you better answers. — Lazarus, Dec 01 '10 at 17:19

karim79 · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-02T07:35:16.233

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Something like this?

var items = $("#select > option").map(function() {
    var opt = {};
    opt[$(this).val()] = $(this).text();
    return opt;
}).get();

for(var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
    for(key in items[i]) {
        alert(key + ': ' + items[i][key]);   
    }
}

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/eNGUL/

EDIT: To get a structure like your example data:

var items = $("#select > option").map(function() {
    var arr = [];
    arr.push([$(this).val(), $(this).text()]);
    return arr;
}).get();
for(var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
    alert(items[i]);
}

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/karim79/eNGUL/2/

See .map.

edited Dec 02 '10 at 07:35

answered Dec 01 '10 at 17:21

karim79

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Can you explain this a little bit? I've never used the map method. How could I get the output that I specified above? Thanks! – RandyLahey Dec 01 '10 at 18:43
@RandyLahey - I've edited my answer. If you read the doc page for `.map` and look at the examples I think you'll get it, it is fairly straightforward. – karim79 Dec 02 '10 at 07:38

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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Please see this post: Serializing to JSON in jQuery

edited May 23 '17 at 11:54

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answered Dec 01 '10 at 17:20

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